The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-10
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
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Cnes. ion or hlxn or low license, therefore.
Resolved, That 1t ia the dntv OF the senate to
order the appointment of q committee to mako
. full and complete investigation OF the charges
shas affect our positions ss nncliG ocers ana
Resolved, That the president of the senate
appoint . committee of five senators. whose
duty it shall he to fully investigate tho imputa-
tions cast upon the members OF this senate
Mr.. ComstOck said be wanted the senate TO
take time to think about the matter, and he
Havc notice OF debate SO the resolution could
go over till TO- day. He did not do that to
prevent the passage of the resolution. but
simply to give the senators time to sleep on
Mr.. Goodrlcha bill introduced in the SEN
amendment IL the same as the Iowa law on
prohibition. The amendment proposed Is:
Noperson shall manufacture for sale or shall
sell or keep for salo any Intoxicating liquors
whatever, including ale, wine and beer.
MIR. Goodrich asked that the bill be sent to
the committee on temperance and 1t was SO
referred.
The following bills were recommended to
pass: Goodrich, carnal knowledge OF chill
dren; Keller, private banks using corporate
names: Day. admission Of pupils to public
schools; Goodrich. relating to pharmacy:
Goodrich, relating to the filing Of afHdavits;
Halvorson, abolishing the board of immigra-
ton; Swenson, teachers certificates from
state board OF education; Gibson. relating to
bonds; Coinstock. relating to probate courts;
.
apolis; Knox, A F., relating to Wadena
county poor; Reyes. A. F., to incorporate
the village of Dundas
HoU Sc.
Mr.. Rogers offered the following resolu-
tion which W as subsequently amended:
Resolved. That the speaker OF the house ap-
and ascertain il any corrupt influences either
monetary or otherwise are being used to In
fuence the votes Of members OF this house on
Ijsuh hofo 40 hnnu0
likely to be broguht before 1t, and as to whether
detectives have been or are now employed to
watch the ms mbers Of this house. with power
to send for persons and papers.
Amendment added by Mr.. Potter and &C
cepted:
And also If there Is anv truth In the asser-
tion that large sums Of money have been raised
for the purpose of defeating any measure before
this house.
Mr.. Rogers then said:
frisc to what deem the consideration Of an
important matter. As is we'll known q measure
relating to high license has been before the
house. And 1t has been known that to some
features of that bill certain members have been
honorably opposed.
He then referred to Sunday nights high
license mass meeting as one evidently called
to create sentiment In favor of q particular
hill (the Prosser measurel He continued,
very emphatically:
This is all well enough, but when the governor
OF tnlS state ana GQe attorney general presume
to appear ut such meeting and to substantially
charge members OF . coordinate branch Of the
state government with being bribed, say that
it is time to call halt on this governor and
attorney general and make them prove their
charges. II there are agents OF the whisky ring
on this floor to buy up members. let it be
known. have said that there are men in this
house whs will not support this bill. This
meeting was to whip in the Republican,. Now
let US see what the governor said. / read what
purports to be fair accurate report OF his re-
marks.
After debate the resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
Az the republican caucus of both houses
It was voted to pass the Prosser license
bill by the following vote:
For the Prosser Biil-Senators Bowen, Brown
Clark. Compton, ComssocE, Crandall Daniels.
Hoard M Johnsop Sampson
Buckman. Clough Eaton-3.
Representatives-For the bill: J. A. Anderson,
Baker, Rarker Brown. Colby. Ellingson, Estes.
Evenson. Fathers, Halvorson. Hanson. Hattie
stad, Hurd Iverson johnson. Johnsrud, Knox,
Kreis, l.atham, Lee, Mobiles, Plowman. Potter
Pratt, Prosser, Reese. Shoemaker. snider. Swar5-
Against the bill: Comstock, Dunno. Elmquist.
Flynn. J. N. Jones. Lum. Mattson. Naeseth'
Tho high license bill was the special order
Mr.. Pope offered an amendment making
the license $500 instead of 81 900 and
$3.50 in villages,
Mr. Durant seconded Mr.. Pope's amend
ment The following was the vote:
For the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Bowen. Burk-
hardt, Chapman. Child, Durant. Gibson. Hall,
HAYDEN. Keller, Nachbar, Nelson. Oswald, Pope,
Aeainss the Amendment-Brown. Bucknan
al. SfI fps1s psniss pos Sseon
Finseth, Goodrich. HalvorsO1, Hixon.
Hoard. Ives. johnson. NJ, johnson. T., Lende,
Sampson, Swenson, Thackefa Wallnark-24
The galleries and lobbies broke out into
applause rs the vote was announced. but
President Rice quickly checked it by pound
ing his desk vigorously.
Mr.. H. johnson then moved to amend the
bill by making the time of taking effect
July l, 1887. The amendment was accepted
by Mr.. Daniela The friends of the bill voted
for it, as 1t was carried, by the following vote:
For the Observation-Disclosures, Burkhard:.
Chapman. Cloueh, Comstock, Crandatl, Daniels,
Eaton. Edwards, Finseth. Goodrich. Hall.
Hoard, Ives. Johnson NJ johnson T.. Nelson.
Sampson, Smith. Swenson, Th icker, Truax.
Wallmark. Ward. Wood-25.
Against the observation-disclosures. Bowen
Gibson, Halvorson. Hayden, Hixon. Keller.
Linde Nachbar, Oswald. Welch, Whiteman-lS
Mr.. Durant then moved that the bill be en-
crossed for third reading. which was
bill was placed at the head Of the calendar
for Friday.
The senate went into the business Of
smashing fat offices yesterday with ven
geance. Mr.. Wards bill to abolish the office
OF oil inspector, and NE Halvorson's bill
abolishing the state board of immigration
were both passed SO quickly that it almost
| took away the breath of certain interested
parties who were watching the proceedings.
The vote was largely in favor of nbolishing
fho< 7oP 1Nnsk
raised in debate Mr.. Willis, the newly ap-
pointed oil inspector, was an interested
spectator, and when the vote was taken
went over to the house 20 announce tie re-
sult to his friends there. He seems to be
confident that the bill will not pass the
house. but many Of the senators say it will
60 through without much opposition.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Compton-yoint resolution asking On appro.
priatton from congress for the survey Of the Red
river and lakes tributary thereto aboye Fergus
johnson. M.-For the lowering Of the waters Of
| certain lake in Kandiyohi county.
! Pope-To bury INDECENT ex soldiers ct the ex-
| pense Of the counties Of the state.
| Day-To provide for public school libraries
Ward-Abolisning the office Of oil inspector
| Goodrich-Relating to the carnal knowledge
Oswaid-Providiug new judge for Minneap-
| oils.
Keller-Private banks using corporate names
Dsy-Add,mission d,,L M OF pupis pnder SIX years OF
Goodrich-To give drugRists who have been In
bnsiness seven years certificates ~ pharmacists.
Goodrich-ReIatihgs to the filing Of afidayits
| for purposes OF evidence.
Halvorson- Aboiishine the board Of immigra-
| tion.
| Day-Joint resolution asking the immediate
| readjustment of land grants in the state.
HOUSE BrLLs PASSED.
| Removing the court house of Lao uui pnrle
| county to Madison.
Madelis own elections to be held in the VIZ
| lage Of MadeliA
Changing school district in Olmsted county.
To leRalise certain boundaries Of certain
| school district in Sfbley county.
| TO build bridge across the Mississippi river
/ 1t St. Cloud. =.
Authorizing Ortonvills to issue @1O, 900 water
| bonds.
Relating to juries In the county Of Ramsey:
increasing the panel % that two or more juries
! can nerve 1t the Same time.
Lcgaltxtng the aUtton Of the board Of educa-
tion Of 81. Paul ln making certain deed TO real
estate
HOUSE.
!, The house went into 4 four honrs, ,waarv